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Saturday, 3 October 2015

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) announced on Friday that it is recalling 60,000 bags of its Cascadian Farm frozen green beans after a single package tested positive for the presence of listeria, marking the second time the company has had to recall the brand in the last three months.

The recall pertains to frozen 16-ounce bags of Cascadian Farm green beans with the label "better if used by" June, 2017. The contaminated package in question was produced in June.

In August, General Mills recalled 60,000 bags of 10-ounce Cascadian Farms frozen green beans produced in March. Eating food contaminated with listeria can lead to listeriosis, a rare, serious illness marked by fever and muscle aches, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Listeriosis can also be preceded by diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms, the FDA said.

The symptoms can appear anywhere from a few days to a few weeks after consumption of the contaminated foods.